Summer Update

Lesson of the day(month): writing feels good, even if there is no "real" point.

Last night I sat down and wrote in a journal for the first time since Freshman year of college. It felt awesome. I loved it. It's true, writing frees the soul. I just wrote and wrote and wrote. I guess I had a lot on my mind. Like, what to do after I graduate from college. The plan I came up with is to go back to college. I guess all I've known for the last 18 years is school and what better way to continue with my life. I want to learn more things and to be honest, I don't feel like I am ready for the real world and getting a real job where I have to work 8-5 everyday except weekends and government recognized holidays.

Also, I picked out a birthday card for a friend last night and thought, "Man, I should get into the greeting card business." Seriously, if you think about it, they have to make a huge profit. Paper and ink can only cost so much and they can sell a card for 5 dollars! I just have to come up with some cute sayings and learn how to design a card or two. How do you get into that business though? Where do you go?

And another thing I had on my mind was traveling. My sister left for Washington D.C. this morning with the high school marching band. I've been so jealous of her since I learned where they were going this summer on the trip and even more jealous of her after I saw the itinerary. I wish I could have tagged along. Maybe I'll keep her itinerary for ideas later.

My boyfriend and I just "celebrated" our five year anniversary. It's incredible to think that it has been that long. It feels like it's been a lot longer than that though. Seriously, it feels like it was just yesterday that we had our first date. That could be a little exaggeration, it kind of feels like it could have been just a year ago.  We're actually going to celebrate later this week(tomorrow) since he is in Marshfield, WI interning at Marshfield Clinic. He's honest and perfect and very ambitious and best of all, he loves me too!

My cousin is a very talented athlete and she is very modest about it. She doesn't like to be the center of attention very often, unlike the stereotypical only-child. We spent last weekend in Duluth watching her and her team play in a tournament and although they didn't do as well as they would have liked it was still fun to watch because you can tell she has learned a lot since she started playing about 7 years ago. It makes me really want to start playing in a softball league. I wasn't the best player in high school but I really enjoyed playing and I think I really would like to again.

Summer is cruising right on by and before we all know it, school will be here again. Most people want the summer to pass by as slow as possible but as for me, I want it to put the pedal to the metal and speed on by. I cannot wait for school to start again. I am very, very, very excited for my Senior year of college. I am going to be on the Deans List once, at least that is what I am going to try and do. It's totally possible, right? My roommates and I have a nice house this year and we all get along so well. It should be a blast!

I've been doing a lot of online shopping in the last week for various things like purses, shoes, laptop accessories, jackets and the like. I don't have a whole lot of money to spend on these things so it is better that I do it online because I am less likely to purchase something if I can't touch it first. When school starts again I should have a little more spending cash. So, for now, I am going to keep a wish list of items that I want to buy...or get as gifts. *hint hint* 

Toodaloo!